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Sirius 19-02-2013 22:03

Re: TV Anywhere App
 
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Originally Posted by andy_m (Post 35538732)
The US version of the android app that needs "rebuilding" has been available since last January.

;)

jtaylor06 20-02-2013 19:12

Re: TV Anywhere App
 
No offence to Virgin, but their Android line of apps are a bit shabby.
Wouldn't hurt to get a developer who takes a bit more care with their work.

Sirius 20-02-2013 19:18

Re: TV Anywhere App
 
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Originally Posted by jtaylor06 (Post 35539224)
No offence to Virgin, but their Android line of apps are a bit shabby.
Wouldn't hurt to get a developer who takes a bit more care with their work.

Indeed considering how many android phones they sell.

jtaylor06 20-02-2013 19:29

Re: TV Anywhere App
 
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Originally Posted by Sirius (Post 35539228)
Indeed considering how many android phones they sell.

Even if they made the apps simple and used the standard 4.0+ UI, then for older phones just use the ActionBar Sherlock (http://actionbarsherlock.com/), theme it red to match the corporate house style and bob's your uncle!

Sirius 20-02-2013 19:31

Re: TV Anywhere App
 
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Originally Posted by jtaylor06 (Post 35539237)
Even if they made the apps simple and used the standard 4.0+ UI, then for older phones just use the ActionBar Sherlock (http://actionbarsherlock.com/), theme it red to match the corporate house style and bob's your uncle!

You make it sound simple. I am no programmer so would not know if it is or it isn't

jtaylor06 20-02-2013 19:35

Re: TV Anywhere App
 
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Originally Posted by Sirius (Post 35539239)
You make it sound simple. I am no programmer so would not know if it is or it isn't

Learning Java at Uni and so am now interested in how it works and love the fact that you have to use trial and error a lot, which then gives another brain wave for something else, which then breaks until you fix it etc, it makes it interesting in a weird way haha :-)

HDFootyMan 20-02-2013 20:38

Re: TV Anywhere App
 
Android version of the BBC Sports App out now. So that's an app, created from scratch, rolled out and completed on the 2 main mobile platforms within 2 months.

alwaysabear 20-02-2013 20:57

Re: TV Anywhere App
 
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Originally Posted by HDFootyMan (Post 35539292)
Android version of the BBC Sports App out now. So that's an app, created from scratch, rolled out and completed on the 2 main mobile platforms within 2 months.

Thanks for the info.:)

BenMcr 20-02-2013 21:43

Re: TV Anywhere App
 
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Originally Posted by HDFootyMan (Post 35539292)
Android version of the BBC Sports App out now. So that's an app, created from scratch, rolled out and completed on the 2 main mobile platforms within 2 months.

True, however the dependencies required for that app will be different that the VM one

Plus VM aren't building an app from scratch - they are having to add their customisations into code TiVo wrote

Sirius 20-02-2013 21:54

Re: TV Anywhere App
 
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Originally Posted by HDFootyMan (Post 35539292)
Android version of the BBC Sports App out now. So that's an app, created from scratch, rolled out and completed on the 2 main mobile platforms within 2 months.

Thanks installing now :tu:

HDFootyMan 20-02-2013 22:05

Re: TV Anywhere App
 
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Originally Posted by BenMcr (Post 35539350)
True, however the dependencies required for that app will be different that the VM one

Plus VM aren't building an app from scratch - they are having to add their customisations into code TiVo wrote

Exactly - shouldn't modifying an existing app be easier than writing an app from scratch?

As far as TV Anywhere is concerned, the vast majority of the server-side setup work (configuring CDNs etc) has been done. I'm not saying that testing on Android is easy with all the devices available, but...I just hope were still not waiting months from now.

Henkesghost 24-02-2013 09:46

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Sorry if this is a thicko question.:confused: When your IPad is in a docking station in a vertical position, is there any way of rotating the picture when watching live tv? Picture is horizontal and can't figure how to turn it:(. not sure if I've explained that correctly.

Noticed picture rotates automatically on BBC I player when docked

nicko 24-02-2013 10:06

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I think it's configured that way (wide) when you watch tv to give the largest display area, it always switches to it even on Ipad

Jameseh 24-02-2013 16:06

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Ideally we need Sky to launch Sat>IP combined with planner sharing so that Virgin has to launch TiVo Stream, both of which would treat the phone/tablet as another set top box rather than streaming ~10 channels from Virgin HQ.

Henkesghost 24-02-2013 16:17

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Originally Posted by Jameseh (Post 35541059)
Ideally we need Sky to launch Sat>IP combined with planner sharing so that Virgin has to launch TiVo Stream, both of which would treat the phone/tablet as another set top box rather than streaming ~10 channels from Virgin HQ.

As mentioned I'm thick so I don't understand that:( but notice your a CM Punk fan :nworthy: Went to see him with my daughter last year at Braehead. Straight Edge mate:)


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